Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur

Santa Lucia
Municipality of Santa Lucia
Sta. Lucia Church
Sta. Lucia Church
Official seal of Santa Lucia
Nickname: 
Peanut Capital of Ilocos Sur
Motto: 
Raniag Santa Lucia
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Lucia highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santa Lucia highlighted
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Santa Lucia is located in Philippines
Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°07′20″N 120°26′58″E / 17.1222°N 120.4494°E / 17.1222; 120.4494
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named forSaint Lucy
Barangays36 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph Simon B. Valdez
 • Vice MayorEduardo A. Toquero
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,176 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total49.72 km2 (19.20 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,966
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
6,645
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.16
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 273.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 930.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 169.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2712
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Lucy
Websitewww.santalucia.gov.ph

Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,966 people.[3]

The town celebrates its annual fiesta on December 13, the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy.

People's Park
22nd Evaristo "Titong" C. Singson 1988 Building
Public market
New Town hall
  1. ^ Municipality of Santa Lucia | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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